32nd Anniversary

August 17, 1986

ASUNCION, PARAGUAY — A state of siege permits the government to bar opponents from holding public meetings, to jail critics and to shut down offending newspapers and radio stations. It expires in 90 days. Four times a year for 32 years Gen. Alfredo Stroessner has renewed it and on Friday, observing the anniversary of his seizure of power, he said he expects to be president for many years to come. An election is scheduled for 1988.